The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-10-26
What Became Of Uncle Ja-
cob's Quitting.
Now York Witness.

New York Witness.
"Fie, mani Spelling your break
last" said Uncle Jacob, as he came
into the garden where was at work.
TOO bad to spoil such nice break
rasts as your Mary gets"
"Why, Uncle Jacob" said |, 81 was
brought up to earn my breakfast be-
lore ate it,"
Tut, tut, man | didn't mean
working in the pure air."
What them"
"It's that nasty pipe that is spoil
ing Gods sweet air for you. Spells
your appetite, too. know all
about 1t. never had a good
breakfast Tor twenty years, though
your Aunt Rachel is the
best cook you ever saw. used to
find fault with my victuals and tell
wife they didn't taste like mothers.
The patient soul bore it all meekly
Tor years. but one morning said: ia.
YOU, Ulil ~ llfN VI NOllla lbAp Nobh 'h''N
that the difference between your
mothers cooking and mine lays in
that pipe? You didn't smoke when
you ate her food. | try hard
rs can to suit you, but you mix so
much tobacco Juice and smoke with
the victuals that it spoils it all"
81 didn't say anything, because
there wasn't nothing to say; out |
kept thinking yes, and smoking, too,
ior awhile, but | didn't find any more
.ault with your aunt's cooking.
One day, while was down
East for u. spell, | was thinking
what could carry home to Rachel.
1t kept coming into my mind that the
thing she would like best would be n
husband with pure breath and clean
lips. So, with u mighty effort and n
prayei for help | said: Tll do it. Tll
luit now and forever, so help me
God
"Did your" said |, taking my own
meerschaum from my mouth.
Quit" SAID he, I'D do it after |
made up my mind to it if it killed me
that's your Uncle Jacob There was
an old lady moved from our neighbor-
mood, who lived right on the road
where was travelling. She'd known
me from Il boy. went to her and |
says, says |, Aunt Polly, ! want to
make you present. Pm going to
give You my pipe and tobacco. The
Old lady smoked knew she never
would qult, and couldn't quite bear
to throw the pipe away, I'd had it so
long
"'What iur?' SAYS she.
"Oh, l'nl going TO quit, Aunt Polly
"Quit" says she. why, Jacob
Gay, it will kill you You can't do
it..
"see 4 don't, says /, and rode
away.
"It's been twenty years and !
haven't been back after it yet. And
t didn't kill me either" said Uncle
Jacob, throwing back his broad
shoulders, and striking his deep chest,
and showing his teeth sound and
white, in spite OF his seventy years.
Didn't you banker after your
pipe?" ! asked
"Hankerl 'Tain't no word for 1T.
Fact is, | don't believe there's any
word strong enough. But I'd made
up my mind. was crosser than ten
bears, and didn't dare TO 90 home
or three weeks for fear should abuse
Rach d"
"What did Aunt Rachel say when
you told herr"
IL never said nothin' about it at
first, but didn't smoke. Ii she no.
iced it she didn't let or, the first day.
The second day, after dinner, she
said, Jacob, seems to me j haven't
seen you smoke since you got home.
You amt sick, or nothing be you?
Does your business trouble your
said the kind old soul, anXlously.
"'Pob, said /; rye always smoked
after ate for thirty years.
"But Pm sure ] haven't seen you
nor smelt tobacco
Go an look in my other clothes,
Rachel, and see il you don't find my
pipe and tobacco.
"She went rummaging away for
awhile and at last said.
where DE tney. jacob! sne lookeu
so astonished that | said.
Well, Rachel, you needn't look for
EN- no more. felt the peskv things
Town IN Burnham Chats a good
place for 'em). You and Twill never see
EN- again. I've quit. Hain'tsmoked
or three weeks and don't mean to
or all time You should have seen
your annt's face light up. She kinder
sidled up to me and said;
'Jacob Cav. must say' and
hen she kissed me, thing she didn't
often do. 'Spects she didn't like the
smell OF my breath. tell you, Rach-